ZUNE LOCKING SWITCH

My zune is not damaged but it would not unlock even when i moved the external switch back and forth, so i took the back casing off and moved the plastic arm underneath the external lock switch, i tried moving the plastic switch back and forth and it still would not unlock so i removed the plastic arm and tried to see if i could see the problem but i could not, i just updated my device software and the computer still reads the contents of my zune, can you pleaze help me to unlock my device.

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If it's working at all it is unlikely to be the hard drive.It may be a broken track or connection on the circuit board, but again it's surprising it works at all.Try resetting it. It is so close to working properly it might work.

1. Set the Hold switch to the unlocked position.
Note To make sure that the Hold switch is in the unlocked position, you may have to move the switch back and forth until the switch is in the correct position.
2. Press and hold the Back button
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3. Release the buttons when the Zune device begins to restart.

Look at the switch when it is in the unlocked positions. There are three contacts, connect the two contacts with a little bridge between which the slider of the switch is located when it is in the unlocked position. That will permanently unlock your Zune. There are third party Zune repair services, that will fix it for cheap. Even better, I found an DYI Zune repair guide, so
you
can do it yourself too, not that difficult. If you can't do it yourself, have a tech savy friend do it
for you.

If it's a zune 30, it's just a glitch in the software timing and so you have to flick it back and forth until it works.
My zune does the same exact thing, it always has. So just bare with them (:
hoprfully microsoft will create a software or firmware update that help itt. (:

maybe if you restart your zune?
if so u To restart the Zune device, follow these steps: Collapse this tableExpand this table
1. Set the Hold switch to the unlocked position.
Note To make sure that the Hold switch is in the unlocked position, you may have to move the switch back and forth until the switch is in the correct position.
2. Press and hold the Back button
Collapse this imageExpand this imagewhile you press the top of the Zune pad.

MORE INFORMATION
loadTOCNode(1, 'moreinformation');To restart the Zune device, follow these steps:
1. Set the Hold switch to the unlocked position.
Note To make sure that the Hold switch is in the unlocked position, you may have to move the switch back and forth until the switch is in the correct position.
2. Press and hold the Back button while you press the top of the Zune pad.

My zune lock switch completely broke off in the locked position. I used a paper clip to remove the small plastic tray under where the switch use to be. It came off pretty easily. Then I could see a small black toggle switch can I was able to flick it in the unlock position.

To restart the Zune device, follow these steps:
1. Set the Hold switch to the unlocked position.
Note To make sure that the Hold switch is in the unlocked position, you may have to move the switch back and forth until the switch is in the correct position.
2. Press and hold the Back button while you press the top of the Zune pad